Department of Legislative Services Library (Maryland General Assembly, Department of Legislative Services, Office of Policy Analysis) - Catalog/Index Librarian (Legislative Librarian I)

Thu, 3 May 2012 10:12:00 EST

Responsibilities: Work Environment: The library maintains a public policy and government documents collection of 95,000 volumes and provides reference and research services in a customer oriented environment. Employees of the Department of Legislative Services function on a non-partisan basis and by law may not engage in partisan political activities. Examples of duties: 1)Original cataloging of library materials, primarily state government documents, in various formats; 2) Manage state electronic documents; 3) Copy cataloging using OCLC; 4) Maintain authority files: 5) Index proposed legislation: 6) Writing brief summaries of legislation.

Requirements: MLS and 1) Knowledge of OCLC, AACR2, LCSH, and MARC formats and integrated online library systems preferably Sirsi; 2) Strong communication and interpersonal skills; 3) Prefer experience or interest in government documents, public policy, and electronic records management.

Salary: $38,000 - 57,200

Application Process: SEND RESUME WITH LETTER OF INTEREST BY MAY 30, 2012 to: Human Resources Office, Code 4/12 ML, Department of Legislative Services, 90 State Circle, Room 311, Annapolis, MD 21401-1991. Resumes may also be faxed to: 410-946-5140 or 301-970-5140 or emailed to: mga_hr@mlis.state.md.us. Code # is required on all resumes. The Department of Legislative Services is an equal employment opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment in a manner that violates law, regulation, or legislative policy.

Prince George's County Memorial Library System - Library Associate - County Correctional Center

Thu, 3 May 2012 10:32:00 EST

Responsibilities: Examples of Duties: Provides reference and readers' advisory service to inmate population, including legal reference materials and assistance, to satisfy customer needs and court mandates. Participates in the maintenance of the collection: makes recommendations for purchase; weeds continuously and maintains lists. Trains and supervises occasional inmate workers. For the full list of duties visit www.pgcmls.info.

Requirements: Possession of Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university. Some knowledge of library services offered to the public. General knowledge of research techniques and procedures; general knowledge of office procedures and records maintenance techniques; ability to develop competent skills in an area of specialty with moderate training.For the full list of qualifications/requirements visit www.pgcmls.info.

Salary: $37,364 (or $40,354 if an applicant has already completed LATI or has an MLS from an ALA accredited college or university).

Application Process: Necessary Special Requirement: Adherence to all CCC requirements at all times, including a security screening and mandatory drug testing. Library Associate I: within two (2) years of appointment, incumbent is required to complete a minimum of 60 hours of in-service training by attending the Maryland State Library Associate Training Institute (LATI) or complete six (6) hours of formal course work in library science from an accredited program. Library Associate II: successful completion of LATI or complete six (6) hours of formal course work in library science from an accredited program, two (2) years as a Library Associate I and a Professional Public Library Associate Certification in the State of MD. Priority consideration given to applications received before 5 pm on Friday, May 25, 2012. Submit a resume, cover letter and Library Employment application to PGCMLS, Attn: Human Resources, 6532 Adelphi Road, Hyattsville, MD 20782 or send via email to HR@pgcmls.info. Library Employment Applications can be downloaded from www.pgcmls.info.

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Department of Legislative Services Library (Maryland General Assembly, Department of Legislative Services, Office of Policy Analysis) - Catalog/Index Librarian (Legislative Librarian I)

Prince George's County Memorial Library System - Library Associate - County Correctional Center